Year in Industry Student Review
at Network Rail
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
Exeter
Review Submitted: November 2021
Overall Rating
4.6 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
The student will be involved in the management of a range of assets ranging from: High voltage distribution equipment, Protection systems, Low voltage electrical installations, External lighting, Signal power supplies, Uninterruptible power supplies.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I have also been involved in other departments for Network Rail, not only Electrification and Plant Maintenance but also Track and a bit of Signalling.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
prioritizes work to meet targets and team needs), teamwork and leadership, communication, problem-solving, commercial awareness( I was clueless before joining), interpersonal skills, safety awareness (safety-critical communication, safety discussions, toolbox talks). I got a greater understanding of casual factors and I also raised my first close call on site.